GIMP
- Developer The GIMP Team
- Platforms Desktop
- Operating Systems Windows, Mac OS and Linux
- Supported formats 26
- Rating
GIMP supports 26 different file extensions and has the ability to open, modify and convert them to alternative formats. The table lists the program’s functions and supported file extensions.
With support for different file extensions, GIMP is great for handling diverse files daily. Easily open files in JPG, JPEG, TIF and other popular formats using this tool.
GIMP allows converting files from one format to another, simplifying file sharing.
Visit the official The GIMP Team developer website to get the latest version of GIMP.
Files that GIMP can open
- File Extension APM
- File Extension BM
- File Extension DCM
- File Extension DDS
- File Extension DICOM
- File Extension EXR
- File Extension GBR
- File Extension GZ
- File Extension ICO
- File Extension ICON
- File Extension JPEG
- File Extension JPG
- File Extension PDF
- File Extension PDN
- File Extension PGMB
- File Extension PNM
- File Extension PPM
- File Extension PSD
- File Extension PSPIMAGE
- File Extension QTK
- File Extension SUN
- File Extension SVG
- File Extension TIF
- File Extension TIFF
- File Extension XCF
- File Extension XPM
Convert files using GIMP
- ICON to ICO
- XCF to JPG
- PSD to SVG
- ICON to TIF
- ICO to SVG
- ICON to SVG
- GZ to PDF
- JPG to ICON
- DCM to TIF
- JPEG to JPG
- PSPIMAGE to JPG
- ICO to PSD
- DCM to JPEG
- JPG to SVG
- PDN to SVG
- ICO to JPG
- JPEG to SVG
- JPG to PDF
- BM to PDF
- PDN to JPG
- PSPIMAGE to JPEG
- PSD to TIFF
- DDS to TIF
- PSD to JPG
- SVG to PDF
- PSD to ICO
- JPG to TIF
- XCF to SVG
- JPG to DDS
- PNM to PDF
- ICON to JPEG
- DCM to TIFF
- JPEG to ICON
- PSD to JPEG
- QTK to JPG
- JPEG to PDF
- XCF to PDF
- GZ to XCF
- SVG to JPG
- SVG to ICON
- JPG to PSD
- DDS to PSD
- GZ to JPEG
- PNM to JPEG
- DCM to JPG
- ICO to ICON
- XCF to TIF
- EXR to XCF
- EXR to JPG
- DDS to JPG
- SVG to JPEG
- JPG to ICO
- EXR to JPEG
- PNM to JPG
- XCF to JPEG
- JPEG to ICO
- PDN to PDF
- JPG to TIFF
- ICON to TIFF
- ICO to XCF
- ICON to JPG
- DDS to JPEG
- PSD to PDF
- PDN to JPEG
- JPG to PDN
- PPM to PDF
- BM to JPG
- DCM to PDF
- PPM to JPEG
- DDS to TIFF
- JPEG to DDS
- XPM to JPEG
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Easy GIMP troubleshooting
How do I designate GIMP as the default program to open files?
Change a default app in Windows
- Start the process by right-clicking on your file and selecting "Open With". From there, click "Choose another app" to continue;
- Find the GIMP application in the pop-up window and select it as your preferred program;
- Select the "Always use this application" check box and click "OK" to save your selection as the default application for opening files.
Change the default app that opens a file on Mac
- Right click or use Control + Left Click on the desired file to access a dropdown menu of actions;
- Choose "Open in Application" and click "Other";
- Go to the lower section of the window, where you will find the "Enable" menu. By default, it is set to "Recommended Programs";
- Choose "All Programs" within this menu and locate GIMP. Check the box next to "Always open in app" to set it as the default program.
Why does GIMP crash?
Lack of regular software updates can cause GIMP to crash. Make sure you have installed the latest updates for developer products.